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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Phenethyl formate |
| Synonym(s) |
Benzylcarbinyl methanoate;2-Phenylethyl methanoate;Benzylcarbinyl formate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Phenylethyl formate |
| JECFA number |
988 |
| CAS number |
104-62-1 |
| FEMA number |
2864 |
| COE number |
350 |
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| Molecular weight |
150.18 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H10O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid; colourless to slightly yellow liquid; powerful, green-herbaceous, rosy odour |
| Solubility |
Slighty soluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
226° |
| Assay min % |
96% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.503-1.513 |
| Specific gravity |
1.056-1.065 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
NMR |
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